Gupta Sunil 4

What Happened Sunil Gupta, Vice President of Operations at Power Integrations (POWI), had a Restricted Stock Award vest on Jan 27, 2026 for 32,665 shares (acquired at $0.00). To cover the tax liability from that vesting, an automatic sale of 1,698 shares was reported on Jan 29, 2026 at $46.50 per share, producing proceeds of $78,957. This sale was tax withholding related (routine) rather than an active market-timing sell by the insider.

Key Details

• Transactions reported:
  • 2026-01-27: Award/acquisition — 32,665 shares @ $0.00 (restricted stock vesting)
  • 2026-01-29: Sale — 1,698 shares @ $46.50, proceeds $78,957
• Footnote: F1 — automatic sale of shares to cover tax withholding on vested restricted stock.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-01-29 for transactions with a period ending 2026-01-27 (filed within the Form 4 reporting window).

Context This sequence (vesting of restricted stock followed by an automatic sale to satisfy tax withholding) is common and typically considered a routine administrative transaction rather than a directional bet on the stock. The award (A) represents compensation vesting; the sale (S) is a tax-related disposition, not an open-market divestiture for investment reasons.